The Swedish Magazine Level and the latest issue of EGM managed to get their hands on some interesting news regarding the upcoming Halo 3. More info should emerge over the next few weeks, but here is a taste of what we know:
Weapons:
- Spiker – a new Brute weapon
- Spartan Laser – a laser that tears vehicles apart
- Nail Grenade – sticks into walls, sends nails everywhere
- New Assault rifle – starting weapon
Vehicles:
- Mongoose – the ATV that was cut from Halo 2; seats two, but no weapons; designed for recon
New Feature
- “Man Cannon” – what it sounds like; launches you into the air (think: jump pads from Unreal, Quake Arena)
Controls
- Bumpers are used to reload the right and left weapons independently
- X-button has a “secret” function
Maps:
- One of the new maps, Valhalla, is being called “the new Blood Gulch” – built from the ground up for Halo 3.
Versions
- Halo 3 will have three retail SKUs: standard, collector’s edition, and Legendary. Legendary will come with a replica of Master Chief’s helmet, and a four disk set (includes the game, documentaries and developer commentary, spin-off material (Red vs. Blue, Spark of Life, etc.), all cut scenes from Halo 1-3 in HD, and a sneak peek of the Halo movie will be included on one of the discs -that is, if there is something to peek at.)
There is also news that there will be an option to save your gameplay to the hard drive for both single and multiplayer modes. Can you say easy Machinima?
